Public water system · NY6130011
ActiveBenton Wd #3
At a glance
Benton Wd #3 (PWSID NY6130011) is an active community water system in Yates County, New York. It reports serving 332 people through 97 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
332
Service connections
97
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Benton Wd #3 compare with other water systems in Yates County?
By EPA's size categories, Benton Wd #3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yates County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is about 13% above the county average of 293 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 19,649 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New York, the 8,167 active systems average 2,374 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Benton Wd #3 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New York has 2,281 active community water systems, 28% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 New York systems (1.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Benton Wd #3?
EPA lists Benton Wd #3 as owned by a local government. The NY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 12 of the 67 active systems in Yates County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Benton Wd #3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between September 2010 and October 2013. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Benton Wd #3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Benton Wd #3?
Benton Wd #3 (PWSID NY6130011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Benton Wd #3 serve?
Benton Wd #3 reports serving 332 people through 97 service connections in Yates County, New York.
Where does Benton Wd #3 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Benton Wd #3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Benton Wd #3's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Benton Wd #3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Benton Wd #3 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Yates County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Yan Village | Yates | 5,248 | Community | Surface water |
| Keuka Park Wd | Yates | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dundee Village | Yates | 1,765 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milo Town Csa | Yates | 1,416 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Windmill Farm Market | Yates | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dresden Village | Yates | 720 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Benton Wd #3, PWSID NY6130011, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/benton-wd-3-ny6130011 (data as of October 1, 2026).